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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Ankara by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane RTM - ESB
    4h 34m
    ₺9,311–31,851

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane AMS - ESB
    7h 1m
    ₺7,153–23,885

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanica to Istanbulbus bus
    3. Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst / ...
    39h 15m

  4. Train, night train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    2d 3h
    ₺30,564–52,161

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    2d 3h
    ₺17,124–34,266

  6. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    42h 51m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    2d 7h
    ₺15,043–22,386

  8. Drive  3,097.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Ankaracar car 3,097.6 km
    28h 1m
    ₺31,631–45,689

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Ankaracar car
    31h 59m
    ₺28,650–41,939

Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,572.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 34m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Ankara, Turkey?

SunExpress, Pegasus Airlines, and AJet fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Ankara via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Belgrade bus station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 42h 51m.

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